She Can't Sing hits the right notes in Chilukki Stakes

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – She Can’t Sing summoned up another big one at Churchill Downs when dominating the Grade 3, $298,500, Chilukki Stakes on a frigid Saturday evening.

Ridden by Brian Hernandez Jr., She Can’t Sing essentially duplicated a victory here of nearly 14 months ago when she earned a career-best Beyer Speed Figure of 95 in an allowance romp. Given another forward outside trip, the 5-year-old Bernardini mare again was clearly best when prevailing by 3 3/4 lengths over Ice Orchid in the one-turn-mile race.

She Can’t Sing, a Lothenbach Stables homebred trained by Chris Block, paid $9.04 as third choice in a field of six fillies and mares after finishing in 1:35.38 over a fast track. Liberty M D was third, while Coach, the 7-5 favorite, was never a factor when up late for fourth. Center Aisle was an early scratch.

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Under the Churchill lights, and amid temperatures just above freezing, She Can’t Sing alternated on the lead down the backstretch before pushing on to a lead she would not relinquish. The triumph was the first in a graded race, and the fourth in a stakes, for a Bernardini mare who now has won eight of 33 overall and $816,588. Her three prior stakes wins all were on turf this year.

The $2 exacta (6-4) paid $56.34, the $1 trifecta (6-4-7) returned $102.80, and the 10-cent superfecta (6-4-7-1) was worth $24.63.

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